Carrier profile · USDOT 492159 · MC-306547 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Livestock Express Inc

36 power unitsavg 7.6 yrMulti-region · 9 statesWAUCOMA, IA81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-306547 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

14 observed · MCS-150

20Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.6Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(563) 776-3311 Email dispatchshaylee.brincks@livestockexpress.net

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average28.6% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo28.6%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.6 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 28.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 7 vehicle and 30 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 33.3 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

30 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 36-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 30
Annualized: ≈15 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’20 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’03–’08

National Mid-america’08–’11

Great West’12–’19

beyond this history

1996200420122020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2020

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2019 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2012 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2011 → Nov 2012	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF MID-AMERICA	Nov 2008 → Nov 2011	$750K	3
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2003 → Nov 2008	$750K	1
UNITED NATIONAL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2002 → Nov 2003	$750K	2
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2000 → Nov 2002	$750K	1
STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1999 → Nov 2000	$750K	1
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1998 → Nov 1999	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 1996 → Dec 1998	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 14
Trailers (towed): 20

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.6 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

52.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WAUCOMA, IA

331 3RD STREET NORTHWEST ST

Top corridor

IA 18 · KY 4 · WI 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 632413 USDOT 227663 USDOT 3825009 USDOT 4184401 USDOT 804530 USDOT 4009443 USDOT 4070946

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@livestockexpress.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 227663

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gerald lynch — 2 carriers: USDOT 1211290

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 331 3RD STREET NORTHWEST ST, WAUCOMA, IA, 52171
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (563) 776-3311
Fax: (563) 776-3098
Email: shaylee.brincks@livestockexpress.net
Web domain: livestockexpress.net

Registration

Officers: Christian K Bouska · Gerald Lynch
USDOT / docket: 492159 · MC-306547
First registered: Jul 27, 1992
Last MCS-150: Jul 26, 2025 · 1,740,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Conditional · Dec 5, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

1,740,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC.

LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC (USDOT 492159) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 28.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 30 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 30 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 26, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Dec 5, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 492159, and its motor carrier number is MC-306547.

Is LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC's safety record?

LIVESTOCK EXPRESS INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).